Symptoms of Depression??

Question

I often feel sad. My ex boyfriend is one of the main causes.. he keeps messing around with m emotions.. I'm not one to really talk about my feelings because i really don't like opening up. I find that I am the saddest when I am under stress but Its the summertime and I don't have anything to be worried about.. Idk I just hate feeling like this..any ideas on what i can do to prevent feeling like this? =[

Answer 1

being sad

Answer 2

Symptoms of depression: Feeling sad all the time, wanting to be alone. not wanting to do things that used to make you happy (sports, shopping, being around friends, thinking about suicide, overactterating to little things.

If your boyfriend is toying with your emotions and not making you feel happy then you need to break up with him. Depression is serious and you don't want to have deal with it because of some guy.

Answer 3

The symptoms of depression fall into four broad categories: emotional, cognitive, motivational, and somatic/behavioral. Obvious symptoms are sadness (dysphoria), lack of interest in previously pleasurable activities, and reduced energy.

Emotional:

* Tearfulness and/or episodes of crying

* Increased irritability, jumpiness, or loss of temper

* Persistent periods of feeling down, depressed, sad (dysphoric), or blue

Cognitive:

* Excessive or inappropriate guilt

* Negative thoughts about oneself and the future

* Lack of self-esteem, feelings of inadequacy or worthelessness

* Recurrent thoughts of death or suicide (and actual suicide attempts)

* Difficulty concentrating, remembering information, and making decisions

Motivational:

* Reduced interest in s*x

* Fatigue and reduced energy level

* Feeling unmotivated, or having difficulty getting started in the morning or even getting out of bed

* Reduced interest in social participation or pleasure in activities that were once perceived as pleasurable

Somatic and Behavioral:

* Gaining or losing weight

* Psychomotor agitation or retardation

* Changes in sleep habits (insomnia or hypersomnia)

* Functioning less effectively than usual in work or school

* Chronic aches and pains that are not caused by physical illness or injury

Depressed people often have negative self-evaluation that extends to their views of the world and the future. Talk to your doctor if you think you might be depressed.